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Five Go off to Camp: An exciting dramatised adventure

Posted on August 22, 2014 by Fiona

I’m anticipating this will be very nostalgic for me as this is the story I had on tape as a child. My sister and I had a burgundy tape/radio player which sat near the bottom of the bookcase behind the … Continue reading →

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Comic Strip Presents… Five Go Mad on Mescalin – A Review

Posted on August 8, 2014 by Fiona

This is the third and final episode of the Comic Strip Presents Famous Five episodes that I’ll review, though it was the second to be made and aired. I started with the most recent one (Five Go to Rehab) and … Continue reading →

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The Famous Five Diary

Posted on July 20, 2014 by pippastef

So I’ve just travelled up to Scotland to stay with Fiona for a week, so I’m writing this blog on the train to pass the time (it’s either that or you get something cobbled together at half ten this evening, … Continue reading →

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Comic Strip Presents… Five Go Mad in Dorset – A Review

Posted on July 11, 2014 by Fiona

I recently discovered that 4 on Demand has all the episodes of the Comic Strip Presents show available to watch, and found myself watching Five Go Mad in Dorset. It was the very first episode of the show made and was … Continue reading →

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Five on Kirrin Island Again by Corinna

Posted on June 19, 2014 by worldofblyton

Stef laughed at me.  This happens more often than you might think, considering we live at opposite ends of the earth.  During our last Skype conversations, all I said was “After Smuggler’s Top, I can’t help but find Uncle Quentin … Continue reading →

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Five Go Underground by Laura

Posted on June 4, 2014 by worldofblyton

I was always fascinated by the Famous Five stories that involved caves in some way or another when I read them as a child and again as an adult. And I wasn’t the only one – I used to work … Continue reading →

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The Missing Papers: A St Andrews Adventure, chapter 21

Posted on May 18, 2014 by pippastef

Chapter 21 Gently and in complete darkness, Julian pushed open the door; it swung open on well-greased hinges. Darrell felt like her heart was going to explode, and David was sure that he was breathing too loudly. Julian stepped through … Continue reading →

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Corinna’s Famous Five Pick’n’Mix Reflections: Five Go to Smuggler’s Top

Posted on May 14, 2014 by worldofblyton

Shamefully, I have realised that my last Famous Five Pick’n’Mix Reflection was posted 6 months  ago!  I wonder that Stef and Fiona haven’t removed my name from the blog completely.  However, it is getting decidedly autumnal down here in the … Continue reading →

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Five Get Into a Fix: An exciting dramatised adventure

Posted on May 9, 2014 by Fiona

I was struggling to think of something to write about this week and my headache didn’t particularly lend itself to reading so I decided to listen to my other Famous Five CD. Then I worried it would be lost in … Continue reading →

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A Missing Scene: Dick’s Adventure from Five Get Into Trouble

Posted on April 30, 2014 by worldofblyton

Dick felt angry and a bit afraid as the two men took no notice of his protests, but just dragged him away from the clearing where he had been mending the puncture in his tyre. He thought of poor Anne … Continue reading →

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Five Go to Smuggler’s Top: An exciting dramatised adventure

Posted on March 30, 2014 by Fiona

Last year when Stef and I went to Seven Stories I bought a CD of Five Go to Smuggler’s Top and Five Get Into a Fix. Well, I haven’t yet listened to either of them yet (I have a bad … Continue reading →

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The Missing Papers: A St Andrews Adventure, chapter 15

Posted on March 16, 2014 by pippastef

Chapter 15 As the boys headed down to their lecture, hoping that their plan would work, the girls settled down on their beds once more for a quick chat. “I suppose we don’t need to do anything major,” Darrell said, … Continue reading →

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Five on a Treasure Island – How has Blyton’s original text fared in a modern edition? part 8

Posted on March 14, 2014 by Fiona

So at long last I have finished reading and comparing the two copies of the book! The last two chapters were actually quite light on alterations so it means I have time and words for a summary of sorts. First, … Continue reading →

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The Famous Five TV Series: Even More (Funny) Captions

Posted on March 7, 2014 by Fiona

The captions I put on a fortnight ago seemed to go down well so I thought I would put some more on this week (as I couldn’t think of anything else to do!) Firstly, carrying on from last week’s leaning … Continue reading →

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Five on a Treasure Island – How has Blyton’s original text fared in a modern edition? part 7

Posted on February 28, 2014 by Fiona

The book is getting to some of its most exiting scenes now, so I wonder what effect that will have had on the editor’s pen? [I’ll admit to one of my grammar problems now, I really struggle with affect and … Continue reading →

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The Famous Five 90s Series: Some More (Funny) Captions

Posted on February 21, 2014 by Fiona

A while back I posted these, and so for today I thought I’d post a few more funnies to do with the 90s Famous Five series. First up is a lengthy one entitled A study of Famous Five covers. I … Continue reading →

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Five on a Treasure Island – How has Blyton’s original text fared in a modern edition? part 6

Posted on February 14, 2014 by Fiona

So as promised here is the next two chapters of Five on a Treasure Island, compared to note any textual changes between them. (In case you’re just joining us, I’m comparing a 1965 17th impression to a 1997 paperback.) Earlier … Continue reading →

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Looking at The Famous Five Annual 2014 part 2

Posted on February 7, 2014 by Fiona

I did exactly half the book last time so here are my thoughts on the second half. THE FIVE’S FRIENDS A list of the friendly people the five run into on their adventures from Aggie at Owl’s Dene to Berta … Continue reading →

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Five on a Treasure Island – How has Blyton’s original text fared in a modern edition? part 5

Posted on January 31, 2014 by Fiona

I’m sure by now these posts don’t need any real introduction. This one looks at chapters nine and ten, and continues to suggest that more action equals more editing! Earlier posts can be found here, here, here and here. CHAPTER … Continue reading →

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Looking at The Famous Five Annual 2014, part 1

Posted on January 24, 2014 by Fiona

As I mentioned before, I got this for my birthday. I’ve only briefly skimmed it until now, so I thought it was about time I actually read it, so I will share some of my thoughts on it as I … Continue reading →

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